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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: facebooklottery@org
Reply-To: lottofacebook82@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:39:37 -0800
Subject: very important message

FACEBOOK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
CATEGORY: 1ST
Attention: Facebook User
CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK!!!
Facebook is aimed at saying A BIG THANK YOU to all our Online Users for making Facebook their number one means to Connect, Communicate, Relate and Hookup with their Families, Love Ones and Friends over the years.
Congratulations your Account won The online draw That was Conducted by a random selection of email you where picked by an Advanced Automated Random Computer search by the Facebook Group.
So We are pleased to inform you of the result of the DRAW held on (16TH OCTORBER 2017) by Facebook Inc in cash Promotion to encourage the usage of Facebook Users world wide, your Email Account was among the 50 Lucky Winners who won $100,000,00 (One Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ) each on the Facebook Promotion Award Attached to Ticket Number (5647600545189), Lucky Number:(2551256002/244) and Serial Number (55643451907).
Kindly get back to us for further instructions as you are required to contact our dispatch dept by replying to our mail,signifying your interest by providing your most confidential your are required to provides us with this informations:
Information's required from you are part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. To claim your won prize, please contact our Foreign Transfer Manager DR. MARIA BAKER. Neatly fill the verification and fund release form below.


VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.


(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
(4) Your Full Name.
(5) Sex.
(6) Occupation.
(7) Age.
(8) Ever won an online lottery?


Mode of Prize Remittance.

(1) Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other Winning Documents safely to you.

(2) Bank Transfer of your Winning to your account.


You are advised to contact us as soon as possible'.
you are required to acknowledge this mail by replying back immediately.
Yours Faithfully,
Aydmar Joao Pereira Faria
Promo Coordinator.
© 2017 FACEBOOK

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